By LORI HINNANT, HANNA ARHIROVA and VASILISA STEPANENKO (Associated Press) ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian civilians woke long before dawn in the bitter cold, lined up for the single toilet and were loaded at gunpoint into the livestock trailer. They spent the next 12 hours or more digging trenches on the front lines for Russian soldiers. Many were forced to wear overlarge Russian military uniforms that could make them a target, and a former city administrator trudged around in boots five sizes too big.

Topics:  lori hinnant   hanna arhirova   vasilisa stepanenko associated press     the ukrainian   thousands   january   president vladimir putin   torture   united nations   red cross    it s   olena yahupova   prison colony no   february   ap it   ukrainian media initiative   human rights   vladimir osechkin   voronezh   oleksandr kononeko    we   august   artem   yevhen pryshliak   nova kakhovka   aug   crimea   april   melitopol mayor ivan fedorov   a ukrainian   the geneva   liubov   hundreds    sometimes   when yahupova   ap the u.n    s fsb   biden    u.n   viktoriia andrusha    there    their   melitopol mayor fedorov   anna vuiko s   roman vuiko   kursk    how   arhirova   michael biesecker   washington   illia novikov   mstyslav chernov   evgeniy maloletka   solomiia hera   brussels   i    a    arhirova   associated press   zaporizhzhia   ukraine   ap   ukrainian    the   russia   zaporizhzhia    hundreds   june   the ap   conventions    it    i   yahupova   rostov   ap     in   gulagu   u.n    ukrainians   kononeko    they   baranov   pryshliak   slyva   zaporozhets   kherson   october    when    fedorov   may    now   kyiv   andrusha    andrusha   march    i   vuiko   held   plans   people   told   months   trenches   forced   government   front   home   war   men   head   forces   freed   day   loved   law   hands   letter   drove   phone   number   spoke   documented   year   report   nearby   stole   hours   mass   document   wrote   shot   showed   hold   moved   custody   cell   ordered   bottle   armed   cases   call   news   late   graves   don   passed   guards   repeated   cuffed   water   refused   spot   troop   dug   letters   boots   accused   thought   young   loaded   send   charged   husband   closed   verse   camera   form   exchanges   long   reasons   dozen   numbers   urged   spent   leave   neck   work   fear   centers   tools   pass   talk   hard   plane   photos   returned   system   place   answers   separated   abuse   month   crew   house   belarus   truck   repeatedly   talks   ransacked   legal   charges   bought   local   black   walk   father   worked   show   teacher   lost   
BING NEWS:
  • Russia enlists up to 180,000 prisoners for war against Ukraine
    The Russian Federation has recruited up to 180,000 prisoners to participate in the war since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They receive lower payments than other Russian soldiers, ...
    01/2/2025 - 5:52 am | View Link
  • Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition
    Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv.
    12/30/2024 - 4:57 am | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More News